This study explores the use of Body Percussion as an innovative approach in teaching, aiming to assess its psychomotor effects on students. By combining movement and music, Body Percussion can be integrated into the physical education curriculum. The experimental research involved 47 lower secondary school stu-dents, divided into two groups: an experimental group, where Body Percussion was integrated into physical education lessons, and a control group, which followed a traditional motor coordination programme. After eight weeks, the results showed a significant reduction in stress levels only in the experimental group and a positive trend in motor coordination improvement in both groups. Although the limited sample size calls for further studies, Body Percussion proved to be a promising methodology for enhancing student health and well-being, suggesting additional research to confirm its long-term effects.
Innovative Teaching: Movement for the Psychomotor Improvement of Students Didattica innovativa: Movimento per il miglioramento psico-motorio degli studentiCitation: Mazzella, M. & Fogliata, A. (2024). Innovative Teaching: Movement for the Psychomotor Improvement of Students. Formazione & inseg-namento, 22(3), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-XXII-03-24_18 Copyright: © 2024 Author(s). License: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Conflicts of interest: The Author(s) declare(s) no conflicts of interest. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7346/-fei-XXII-03-24_18 Submitted: September 23, 2024 •Accepted: December 30, 2024 •Published: December 31, 2024 Pensa MultiMedia: ISSN 2279-7505 (online)ABSTRACTDOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEWCorporeality / Corporeità160
fogliata Arianna
2025
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This study explores the use of Body Percussion as an innovative approach in teaching, aiming to assess its psychomotor effects on students. By combining movement and music, Body Percussion can be integrated into the physical education curriculum. The experimental research involved 47 lower secondary school stu-dents, divided into two groups: an experimental group, where Body Percussion was integrated into physical education lessons, and a control group, which followed a traditional motor coordination programme. After eight weeks, the results showed a significant reduction in stress levels only in the experimental group and a positive trend in motor coordination improvement in both groups. Although the limited sample size calls for further studies, Body Percussion proved to be a promising methodology for enhancing student health and well-being, suggesting additional research to confirm its long-term effects.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
